Data Zone
Country/territory: Nicaragua
IBA criteria met: A4i (2012)
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Area: 72,001 hectares (720.01 km2)
Site description (2012 baseline)
This Marine IBA is identified using seaward extensions around breeding colonies. It originates from the Nicaragua Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and falls within the Pacific, Eastern Central FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 720 km2 and borders the coastline. The depth ranges from 0 to 51 m, mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 27.88 and 28.26 °C and mean annual chlorophyll-a concentrations found to range between 1.05 and 6.81 mg/m3.
Key biodiversity
1 species triggers IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. Seaward extensions around breeding colony; Farallones de Cosiguina include key near-colony areas for breeding populations of Bridled Tern (LC) 900-1440 individuals.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Farallones de Cosiguina - Marine (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/farallones-de-cosiguina--marine-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.